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Rburke1
Rburke1 Member Posts: 7
edited June 2014 in High Risk for Breast Cancer
I was diagnosed with Triple negative breast cancer in Jan 09,  Stage 1 all lymph nodes neg. I had a double mastectomy followed by a complete hysterectomy. So I just celebrated my 2 year anniversary. I find with triple neg. I feel like I have a monkey on my back,  paying attention to every little pain. I just completed a physical in Nov  along with a Colonoscopy  plus visited my oncologist a few weeks  ago.  I have  been experiencing chills off and on , not really thinking anything about it but now I have them ALL day. I'm not sick and have no fever. I hate to run to the doctor again Undecided Anybody else have this??? I am also Brac 2 Positive
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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited February 2011

    I did !  I did!!  About the same time you are having them.  I even had a heating pad to put under the quilt in the TV room to keep my feet warm.  It was summer and I'd been wearing t-shirts year round (we live in the mountains and have cold winters) since dx.

    All of a sudden I began getting chills.  I finally chalked it up to hormone changes --I was on tamox. but I think my body was just trying to get straight.  Sorta like pregnancy--all sorts of strange goings on.

    It finally went away, much to my relief.  In the mean time, just remember to wear layers and get a heating pad.  Good luck

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  • carcharm
    carcharm Member Posts: 486
    edited February 2011

    Hi! Since I went into chemo pause I get chills and sweats throughout the day. I sit with a heating pad on me until I get a hot flash. Do you have any open wounds? Chills can sometimes be the first sign of an infection when your skin is compromised.

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  • SarahsMom
    SarahsMom Member Posts: 1,779
    edited February 2011

    Chills can also be a sign of hypothyroidism, I think, maybe a good thing to check out!

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  • Annabella58
    Annabella58 Member Posts: 2,466
    edited February 2011

    I second the tyroid test.  Mine has been out of whack since I had ooph/hys and I know menopause does a number on it.

    However, if you are on an AI, it's perfectly normal.  For menopause it's normal also.

    Take your temp.  If it's low, it may be your thyroid.

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  • Leah_S
    Leah_S Member Posts: 8,458
    edited February 2011

    Rburke, when I went through menopause and then again on Femara (an AI) I would sometimes get hot flashes and sometimes get chills. It all has something to do with estrogen and body temperature regulation

    It would have been nice if I'd gotten the hot flashes in the winter and the chills in the summer. But,no....

    All the best.

    Leah

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